They can wear international costumes, fancy dress, or their everyday clothes.

Afterwards there will be a feast in St James’s Centre, Wellway, and participants are encouraged to take along food from their own traditions, whether Northumbrian or from further afield.

Mrs Amororrtu said: “We want everyone to feel welcome and to share in the excitement of the Morpeth Gathering.

“We are having a lot of fun making the floats, and many people are helping. Lidl and Marks and Spencer have given us big empty cardboard boxes and the Boys’ Brigade is lending us its hall so we have space to make the floats.

“We are all looking forward to our children waving their flags in the parade. All Aboard for the Morpeth Gathering.”

All of the mums’ activities are free.

Call into the flag-making workshop from 1.30pm to 4pm on Friday, April 10.